And on the first day . . . .

After kicking this idea around in my head for, lets see . . . . a couple of years now, the time has arrived to launch a publishing company!!

I am pleased to announce the formation of Mighty Hudson Press, a publishing company that specializes in images of the Hudson River and the greater Newburgh area. The catalog of images will be sourced from local photographers and artists, as well as from vintage advertising.

There were two things that motivated me to finally take this step:

1. The Hudson Fulton Quadricentennial Celebration and the spectacle of the Flotilla Day when 200 ships and boats are to come up the Hudson River and drop anchor in the Newburgh bay for two days. There is so much interest being created in the river and the region, the timing was perfect.
2. There was this idea for an unusual image that seemed like people would want to have a copy - imagine the classic head shot of George Washington, but done in an 'Andy Warhol-esque' pop art style.

Well, it is now only a few days until the Flotilla arrives and I managed to get the George piece done, so here it goes!